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Head-to-head · Bar POS

Epos Now vs Squirrel Systems

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Epos Now #2 in Bar POS 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Epos Now
Squirrel Systems #4 in Bar POS 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Try Squirrel Systems

Epos Now leads on 1 check, Squirrel Systems on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEpos Now · 9.1/10
  • Lowest starting priceEpos Now · $84/mo

Epos Now scores higher on our rubric for bar pos: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Epos Now is cheaper to start at $84/mo against $90/mo.

Epos Now is the better fit for bars needing broad features and integrations. Squirrel Systems is the better fit for full-service bars needing multi-location controls.

  • Epos Now fits best

    Bars needing broad features and integrations

  • Squirrel Systems fits best

    Full-service bars needing multi-location controls

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Side by side

Feature Epos Now 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Squirrel Systems 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #2 in Bar POS #4 in Bar POS
Best for Bars needing broad features and integrations Full-service bars needing multi-location controls
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $84/mo (best) $90/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Integrations 100+ integrations 7 integrations
Features Epos Now 0/5 · Squirrel Systems 0/5
Tab management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Inventory tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Pour-cost tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Offline mode Not checked yet Not checked yet
Age verification Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Locations included Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Manages floor plans, live tables, kitchen display, and course firing
  • Combines online ordering with ingredient-level inventory tracking
  • Connects with OpenTable, accounting, retail, and staff-management apps
  • Tableside ordering, table transfers, kitchen routing, and load balancing
  • Online pickup and delivery ordering with integrated payment support
  • Centralized menus, configuration, reporting, labor, and multi-location tools
Cons
  • The $84/month plan is a recurring cost, with no free plan
  • The one-time $399 package still lists an $84/month plan separately
  • Broad restaurant workflows may be more than a bar needing only checkout
  • No free plan; pricing starts at $90 per month
  • Multi-location management is listed as an add-on
  • Seven named integrations may limit ecosystem flexibility
Our verdict

Epos Now brings point-of-sale processing and restaurant management tools together for bars and other hospitality businesses. Its bar-relevant scope includes custom floor plans, live table management, kitchen display workflows, online…

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Squirrel Systems provides restaurant and hospitality point-of-sale software and hardware for independent restaurants, multi-unit groups, hotels, resorts, and casinos. For bars, its feature set covers order and payment processing, online…

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  1. Epos NowBar POS 9.1Paid
  2. Squirrel SystemsBar POS 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Epos Now — where it wins

    • Manages floor plans, live tables, kitchen display, and course firing
    • Combines online ordering with ingredient-level inventory tracking
    • Connects with OpenTable, accounting, retail, and staff-management apps

    Where it doesn't

    • The $84/month plan is a recurring cost, with no free plan
    • The one-time $399 package still lists an $84/month plan separately
    • Broad restaurant workflows may be more than a bar needing only checkout

  • Squirrel Systems — where it wins

    • Tableside ordering, table transfers, kitchen routing, and load balancing
    • Online pickup and delivery ordering with integrated payment support
    • Centralized menus, configuration, reporting, labor, and multi-location tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; pricing starts at $90 per month
    • Multi-location management is listed as an add-on
    • Seven named integrations may limit ecosystem flexibility

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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